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P.C. BIORHYTHMS
NOW YOU CAN GAIN CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE
A PROGRAM TO HELP YOU MAXIMIZE YOUR HUMAN POTENTIAL
THROUGH THE USE OF BIORHYTHM ANALYSIS
DISTRIBUTION VERSION 2.01
April 27, 1986
Programs And Documentation (c)1985,1986
By EGGSHELL SOFTWARE
Psychological Software
P.O. Box 11147
Alexandria, VA 22312
A Division of NUANCE
Systems Consultants and Planners
PAGE -1-
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHAT ARE BIORHYTHMS.......................................2
INTERPRETING THE RESULTS..................................3
HOW ARE BIORHYTHMS USED...................................4
DO THEY REALLY WORK ??....................................5
ABOUT THE SHAREWARE CONCEPT...............................7
MAKING SOME MONEY DISTRIBUTING SHAREWARE..................7
USING THE PROGRAM.........................................9
LICENSE AGREEMENT AND CONDITIONS.........................10
WHAT YOU RECEIVE WHEN YOU REGISTER YOUR SOFTWARE.........11
LIMITED WARRANTY PROVISIONS AND DISCLAIMER...............12
Bio201D Program, Documentation and Format Copyright (c) 1985,1986 by
Eggshell Software P.O. Box 11147 Alexandria, Va. 22312
PAGE -2-
WHAT ARE BIORHYTHMS
Right off the bat, I would like to make one statement. Biorhythm
analysis, while initially appearing to be shrouded in mysticism and mystery has
developed into a scientifically verified method of predicting the conditions
that will govern a persons daily life.
BIORHYTHM analysis, a popular fad in the 70's is no less valid today, and
has many devotees who would not think of starting a day without consulting
their Biorhythm charts.
Biorhythms are NOT astrology, magic, mysticism or any other para-normal
phenomenon hyped up by the seers and palm readers, but a scientifically proven
method that you can use to help turn lifes averages in your favor.
More than 2000 years ago, a small group of scholars discovered an
interesting natural pattern while studying the underlying principles of the
ancient theories of Yin and Yang. Yin and Yang is the Korean term for the
forces that govern our everyday lives - male and female, right and left, up and
down - the ebb and flow of lifes energy patterns so to speak. It appeared that
the "good days" and the "bad days" came in more or less regular cycles. One
reason that these cyclical changes had not been noted previously was due to the
fact that people had been searching for some single, complex master formula,
rather than the interaction of several emotional and physical patterns which
actually exists. Near the turn of the century, Dr. Hermann Swoboda of Vienna,
and a German physician, Dr. Wilhelm Fliess re-defined these ancient principles
into the modern science of Biorhythms. Working separately, and without
knowledge of each others work, these two scientists arrived at virtually
identical theories.
Bio201D Program, Documentation and Format Copyright (c) 1985,1986 by
Eggshell Software P.O. Box 11147 Alexandria, Va. 22312
PAGE -3-
These cyclical patterns are both real and verifiable, and govern three
major aspects of our lives; Physical, Intellectual and Emotional.
Theory states that at the moment of birth an internal biological clock is
started with our first breath as an independent human being. At this time the
three cycles that are tracked in Biorhythm Analysis begin their predictable
rise and fall. The Physical Cycle with 23 days from peak to peak, The
Intellectual Cycle, operating on a 33 day frequency and the Emotional Cycle
which has a duration of 28 days.
INTERPRETING YOUR BIORHYTHMS
When plotted on a graphic scale, the three cycles form a set of curves,
in the shape of a sine wave. The high points and low points on each curve are
an indication of general tendencies on any given day, but the point that is
most significant is that in which the curve passes through the base line or
zero point. This is referred to as a CRITICAL DAY, and the two days
immediately before and after a critical day are called SEMI-CRITICAL days.
(H) High Point
*H*
* *
* *
* *
* HIGH AREA *
* * (C) Critical Points
--C------Critical Line--------C---------------------------C--
* *
* LOW AREA *
* *
* *
* *
*L*
Low Point
A TYPICAL BIORHYTHM CURVE
Bio201D Program, Documentation and Format Copyright (c) 1985,1986 by
Eggshell Software P.O. Box 11147 Alexandria, Va. 22312
PAGE -4-
The interactions between the three curves are complex, but
logical, as is their interpretation. This is best illustrated by some
typical examples. Assume that on a given day, your PHYSICAL curve is
CRITICAL, and the INTELLECTUAL and EMOTIONAL curves are LOW. Under
these circumstances, your reaction time (physical) and judgement
(intellectual) are not at their best. Couple this with the low
emotional curve and you have a traffic accident waiting to happen.
Think twice before cutting off another driver, and don't try to make
that marginal light, and cut a bit from your speed while adding a bit
to your following distances. Taxi Companies in Japan, and several
Domestic Airlines place enough faith in Biorhythm Analysis that they
use Biorhythms as a factor in determining work schedules for their
drivers and pilots.
Another example might occur when you are emotionally high, and
intellectually critical. Persons in this state are more vulnerable to
impulse actions that may not be in their best interests. Charging a
new computer when you know you really can't afford the payments for
example. On this day, you should pay more careful attention to any
contracts that you sign, and avoid buying that Florida Vacation
Paradise for a couple of days until you are in a better frame of
judgement. Intellectually Critical ?.. Better total that column of
figures again just to check.
On the other hand, Biorhythms are not always predictors of doom
and destruction. If you have a big chess match coming up, try to
schedule it for a time when you are on the high side of the scale in
all three plots.
Bio201D Program, Documentation and Format Copyright (c) 1985,1986 by
Eggshell Software P.O. Box 11147 Alexandria, Va. 22312
PAGE -5-
Some Doctors schedule major treatment and surgery just after a
patients low physical and emotional points. This places the patient
in the up-swing of the curve, and about a week from their next
critical period. After the critical point has past, they are
"biorhythmically high" for a full two weeks or so afterwards creating
an excellent atmosphere for a fast recovery.
WHEN YOU REGISTER YOUR COPY OF P.C. BIORHYTHMS, YOU WILL RECEIVE A
COMPLETE INTERPRETATIONS GUIDE COVERING A FULL RANGE OF SITUATIONS.
While the calculations required to plot a Biorhythm Chart are
basically simple, to obtain any type of meaningful results the
complete Biorhythm CURVE is needed. This is a simple graphic
representation of biorhythms, calculated over an extended period so
that a trend may be discerned. The massive amount of repetitive
calculation involved in preparing a long chart is the type of task
performed well by computers, and Biorhythm software of one type or
another was one of the earliest "personal" uses of computers.
ARE BIORHYTHMS REALLY VALID
When I first began my studies of Biorhythms, I was a skeptic. I
placed biorhythm analysis in the same general class as the reading of
palms, removing of warts and casting out demons; one of those
interesting things for thousands of years, with millions of loyal
followers, and best not taken too seriously.
Bio201D Program, Documentation and Format Copyright (c) 1985,1986 by
Eggshell Software P.O. Box 11147 Alexandria, Va. 22312
PAGE -6-
Taking the true scientific approach, I set up some controlled
conditions. I devised a few "games" which I could use to judge my
manual dexterity, and an associate who was a psychologist allowed me
to drop by his office for a quick emotional evaluation every other day
or so. I also dug out some old computer print outs with thousands of
rows of random numbers on them with which I could set up a sort of
"intellectual math quiz". Before I plotted my first actual chart, I
had prepared a graph containing the "scores" of my make shift battery
of tests for a period of three months. With calculator in hand, I
mathematically plotted my Biorhythms for the previous three month
period. If, on a particular day the results of both methods were on
the high or low sides, I gave it a point. If they were not, I
didn't. Simple enough.
The results immediately dispelled any scepticism. The figures
were in the same area 70 days out of 90 for the Physical Plots, 62 out
of 90 for the Emotional Curve and 67 out of 90 for the Intellectual
points. The scores....
Physical.........................78% Match
Emotional........................69% Match
Intellectual.....................74% Match
As an interesting note, my scores on computer games are decidedly
lower on physically critical days.
Bio201D Program, Documentation and Format Copyright (c) 1985,1986 by
Eggshell Software P.O. Box 11147 Alexandria, Va. 22312
PAGE -7-
USER SUPPORTED SOFTWARE
User-Supported-Software is THE BIGGEST SINGLE WEAPON in the war
against ridiculously high priced and absurdly copy protected software.
The ShareWare concept is based on several basic principles of
economics and morality;
1. Most commercial software is over priced and marketed in ways
that do not allow the end user (YOU) to properly evaluate it
before you commit to purchase.
2. Even more commercial software does not perform in the manner
in which it is advertised, rendering dealer claims and
printed descriptions all but useless.
3. That all software users have the same rights as purchasers
of any other product, and these rights should be supported
by users and software vendors alike.
4. The majority of the people in the world are basically
honest, and do not want to be placed in situations where
they are forced to steal.
5. Most ShareWare authors are also basically honest, and should
expect to earn a reasonable return for their efforts,
especially when they produce a useful product at a
reasonable price.
As a participant in the "Share Ware" Concept, YOU have an
opportunity to personally strike a blow to the heart of the Mega-Buck,
"buy now try later" and "if it does not work, tough" attitude so
prevalent in the Software Industry today.
AND YOU CAN MAKE SOME MONEY DOING IT!
When you Register your copy of this Distribution Program, you
will be mailed a personalized copy of the P.C. Biorhythms Release
Diskette, with your own serial number embedded in it, and a license to
use it in your own business or organization. When another user
registers a copy of the distribution disk with YOUR serial number on
it, we will send you a check for 20% of what they send us.
Bio201D Program, Documentation and Format Copyright (c) 1985,1986 by
Eggshell Software P.O. Box 11147 Alexandria, Va. 22312
PAGE -8-
In effect, you will become a self employed sales person of user
supported software. Since you will be acting entirely as an
independent business person, and NOT AS AN EMPLOYEE OR REPRESENTATIVE
NUANCE, EGGSHELL SOFTWARE OR OF ANY OTHER COMPANY, you may be eligible
for many of the tax advantages available to a small business
including:
1. Deduct a portion of your computer hardware and software from
your income taxes.
2. Deduct a portion of your home, utility bills and insurance
as a legitimate business expense.
3. If you use data services such as Compuserve and The Source
to distribute your software you may be able to deduct a
portion of these charges as well.
4. BY MAKING MONEY WITH BIORHYTHMS YOU HAVE LAUNCHED STILL
ANOTHER BUSINESS VENTURE, AND THIS ALSO ENTITLES YOU TO
PREFERENTIAL TAX TREATMENT.
This is all legal and above board. When you enter into a
business with the intent of earning money, the IRS allows you to
deduct many items used in that business from your personal taxes. The
form to claim that deduction is simple to use and you do not have to
quit your regular job to use it.
DETAILED SUGGESTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR STARTING AND OPERATING YOUR
BIORHYTHM SERVICE BUSINESS ARE INCLUDED WITH YOUR REGISTRATION
PACKAGE.
Bio201D Program, Documentation and Format Copyright (c) 1985,1986 by
Eggshell Software P.O. Box 11147 Alexandria, Va. 22312
PAGE -9-
USING THE PROGRAM
We have attempted to make this software as easy to use as
possible, however there are just a couple of things that you should
know before you run it.
start-up
All you have to do to start the program is boot your system in the
normal manner, place the program disk in drive A: and at the prompt
type BIO201D and then press the return or enter key. Follow the
instructions within the program to complete your plots.
PRECAUTIONS
If you enter a starting date that is before the birthdate, you
will get an error or an erroneous plot. Be certain to check your
dates when they are entered. other than that, there is little that
can go wrong.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
P.C. Biorhythms has been tested on IBM and several compatibles.
It is written in compiled basic and should run on any IBM or
compatible with 64K of memory or more, and either color or monochrome
monitors. Graphics capability is not required.
The universal printer driver incorporated in the program will
drive most any dot matrix printer, but EPSON and IBM compatible
printers will most likely deliver the best results.
Bio201D Program, Documentation and Format Copyright (c) 1985,1986 by
Eggshell Software P.O. Box 11147 Alexandria, Va. 22312
PAGE -10-
LICENSE and DISTRIBUTION CONDITIONS
The Software Product P.C. Biorhythms (tm) and all accompanying
supplementary files and documentation are protected by both United
States Copyright Law and provisions of International Treaties and IS
NOT IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. Copying, Distributing or Using this program
in violation of any of the following provisions is a violation of that
law.
1. This license grants you a limited right to use the
programs included in the distribution archives for your
personal evaluation purposes only. This Software is
NOT TO BE SOLD. Copies may be freely made and
distributed of the original archival file BIO201D.ARC
only. The charging of any fee, including "copying
fees" and "disk fees" is prohibited.
2. The individual files comprising the Biorhythm Programs
MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED SEPARATELY. The programs may
not be separated from the documentation when
distributed.
3. Versions of this software or documentation that have
been modified or changed in any manner may not be
distributed. Users are required not to delete or
modify the copyright notices and / or restrictive
notices from the software or documentation. Any person
doing so will be regarded in a proper case as a
contributory copyright violator. This precaution is
necessary to maintain the integrity of the product.
4. This software or the accompanying documentation may not
be sold by or used in any commercial venture, whether
for-profit or not-for-profit, without the proper
software license, obtained by paying the appropriate
licensing fee to EGGSHELL SOFTWARE.
5. We trust in you. When it comes to our attention that
this trust has been betrayed by the violation of these
provisions we WILL refer the matter to our attorneys,
and will collect damages proportional to the revenue
lost as well as attorneys fees, court costs and other
expenses incurred.
We respect your rights as consumers, please respect ours.
Through the successful implementation of the ShareWare
concept, Eggshell Software and other ShareWare authors will
be able to continue to provide YOU with user friendly, well
tested, USEFUL software products at reasonable prices, with
effective support.
Bio201D Program, Documentation and Format Copyright (c) 1985,1986 by
Eggshell Software P.O. Box 11147 Alexandria, Va. 22312
PAGE -11-
WHAT YOU RECEIVE WHEN YOU REGISTER YOUR SOFTWARE
1. The latest RELEASE VERSION of P.C. Biorhythms, serialized with
your own name and number and WITHOUT all of the propaganda
screens displayed in the Distribution Version.
2. An archived copy of the Distribution Version, with YOUR SERIAL
NUMBER EMBEDDED IN IT.
3. A signed agreement from Eggshell Software, a division of
Nuance Data Systems, GUARANTEEING you at least 20% of all
proceeds gained due to your distribution of the Distribution
Archive.
4. "STARTING AND OPERATING YOUR OWN SMALL BUSINESS USING
COMPUTERS" This is the complete text, telling you the details
of businesses that you could REALISTICALLY expect to profit
from. Most books on this subject are not in touch with the
real world. THIS TEXT gives you proven money makers that you
can operate using reasonably priced commercial and public
domain software. The author goes into details including how
to find clients or customers, and how to gain the maximum tax
advantages with no risk.
5. "MAKING MONEY WITH BIORHYTHMS". Everything you need to start
your business including:
Professionally written classified ads which you can
place in your local papers or national magazines.
Programs which will print the master copies of point of
sale displays and coupons which customers will use to
place orders to you for custom biorhythm charts.
Interpretation guides that will give you a detailed
explanation of every possible combination of biorhythm
readings and what they mean.
All the forms and data sheets that you need to explain
biorhythms, their use and interpretation to your
clients.
Where to find customers.
6. An assortment of other public domain and ShareWare Programs
that you can use for your own enjoyment and profit.
And most importantly, you will receive the satisfaction of turning
a profit, while enjoying significant tax advantages, doing what you
already enjoy.
REGISTERED USERS ALSO RECEIVE MAIL AND TELEPHONE SUPPORT FROM THE
FRIENDLY FOLKS AT EGGSHELL SOFTWARE.
Bio201D Program, Documentation and Format Copyright (c) 1985,1986 by
Eggshell Software P.O. Box 11147 Alexandria, Va. 22312
PAGE -12-
LIMITED WARRANTY
SINCE EGGSHELL SOFTWARE CAN MAINTAIN NO CONTROL OVER SOFTWARE
DISTRIBUTED BY ANYONE OTHER THAN THEMSELVES, SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTED VIA
MODEM, OR THROUGH DISTRIBUTION BY ANY PERSON, COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION
OTHER THAN EGGSHELL SOFTWARE OR MEMBERS OF THE NUANCE GROUP, IS
DISTRIBUTED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY TYPE, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING FITNESS OF PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
AND LOSS OF PROFITS.
DEMONSTRATION AND TRIAL SOFTWARE OBTAINED THROUGH EGGSHELL
SOFTWARE OR OTHER MEMBERS OF THE NUANCE GROUP IS WARRANTED TO BE
OPERATIONAL ON IBM, COMPAQ, LEADING EDGE PC'S AND MOST CLOSE IBM
COMPATIBLES, AND THE MEDIA ON WHICH IT IS SHIPPED IS WARRANTED TO BE
FREE FROM MANUFACTURING DEFECTS FOR A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE
OF SHIPMENT. THIS IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLIED TO DEMONSTRATION
SOFTWARE PURCHASED FROM EGGSHELL SOFTWARE, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING FITNESS OF PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
AND LOSS OF PROFITS.
IF THE BIO201D SOFTWARE THAT YOU PURCHASE DIRECTLY FROM EGGSHELL
SOFTWARE IS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE, WE WILL REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE
UPON RECEIPT OF THE DEFECTIVE DISKETTE.
IF THE BIO201D SOFTWARE THAT YOU RECEIVE VIA MODEM OR ANY OTHER
SOURCE OTHER THAN EGGSHELL SOFTWARE OR OTHER MEMBER OF THE NUANCE GROUP
DOES NOT RUN, YOU CAN OBTAIN A COMPLETE, OPERATIONAL COPY BY SENDING
$5.00 TO
EGGSHELL SOFTWARE
P.O. BOX 11147
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22312
Please Address any Bug Reports, Suggestions for Upgrades and
Comments on the ShareWare Distribution process in general to the above
address, ATTN: James Thomas.
WE ENCOURAGE YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS WHETHER OR NOT YOU
DECIDE TO REGISTER AT THIS TIME. THE FIRST PERSON SUBMITTING AN
UPGRADE SUGGESTION THAT IS IMPLEMENTED WILL RECEIVE THE LATEST VERSION
OF THE BIORHYTHM DISTRIBUTION SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. ALL PERSONS
COMMENTING ON THE SOFTWARE WILL (IF THEY WISH) BE PLACED ON OUR MAILING
LIST FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS OF FUTURE RELEASES OF PERSONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL AND
SELF IMPROVEMENT SOFTWARE PRODUCTS.
Eggshell Software and NUANCE appreciate your continued support in
this unique venture.
T. Stephen Eggleston
General Manager
The NUANCE Group of Companies
NUANCE SYSTEMS DIVISION SYSTEMS SERVICE COMPANY
COMMUNICATIONS COMPUTER COMPANY THE CONSULTING GROUP
EGGSHELL SOFTWARE
IBM,COMPAQ,LEADING EDGE and MS-DOS are TRADEMARKS REGISTERED BY THEIR
RESPECTIVE CORPORATIONS.